Diddy requested a gag order to cease Cassie’s lawyer and others from talking to the media earlier than his 2025 trial, citing considerations over jury bias.
Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a federal choose in Manhattan to bar attorneys representing authorities witnesses—together with Cassie Ventura’s lawyer—from talking publicly about his upcoming legal trial.
The disgraced mogul claims their media appearances might poison the jury pool and jeopardize his proper to a good trial.
Diddy’s authorized group just lately filed a movement requesting a narrowly tailor-made gag order that might block attorneys for alleged victims from making public statements till the trial ends.
The request comes after repeated media interviews and documentary appearances by attorneys Douglas Wigdor and Lisa Bloom, who signify key witnesses anticipated to testify towards Diddy.
Wigdor, who represents one of many central accusers, advised media shops that “Combs shall be held accountable for his depravity” and described Diddy’s authorized arguments as “disingenuous” in reference to the notorious video of him beating up Ventura in 2016.
His remarks, broadly circulated on-line and within the press, are portrayed by Diddy’s group as prejudicial and suggestive of guilt.
Lisa Bloom, who represents one other authorities witness, has appeared in a number of documentaries, together with Peacock’s The Fall of Diddy and the BBC particular P. Diddy: The Rise and Fall, which premiered on Monday (April 28).
In these appearances, she claimed there have been “a whole lot” of further allegations and in contrast Diddy to Jeffrey Epstein. She additionally speculated about his conduct “behind closed doorways” and questioned his honesty. Regardless of receiving cease-and-desist letters and reminders of moral obligations, Bloom has continued to talk publicly.
Diddy’s attorneys argue that these public feedback transcend authorized advocacy and threat influencing potential jurors.
They are saying conventional treatments, resembling relocating the trial to a different metropolis or offering jurors with particular directions, wouldn’t be sufficient to counter the worldwide media consideration.
The proposed gag order would apply solely to attorneys representing authorities witnesses and their purchasers—to not the press or the general public.
In response to the movement, the objective is to “shield Mr. Combs’ constitutional proper to a good trial by an neutral jury.”
The trial is about to start on Could 5 in Manhattan federal courtroom and anticipated to last as long as 10 weeks.
Diddy faces 5 federal fees, together with racketeering conspiracy, two counts of intercourse trafficking and two counts of transporting people for prostitution. If convicted, he might face life in jail, with a minimal of 15 years for particular fees.
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